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Native plantings lead to headaches

Updated:
08/15/2013 12:38:31 PM EDT

Editor:

I thought it may be of interest to people to know Heidelberg Township, Lebanon County, cannot be trusted.

A few years back, a slope too dangerous to mow - according to MTD, a large producer of lawnmowers - was prepared and planted with native Pennsylvania plants under the direction of Richard (Dick) Brown.

I was assisting Dick, at the time, in harvesting the seeds to be provided for these projects at the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area.

Before actually starting this, the Heidelberg Township office was contacted to make sure the harassment their current representative is giving us would not take place. I was even told Heidelberg Township was welcoming green projects (maybe not in those exact words).

Now, on top of being required to mow the native Pennsylvania plants, I am suppose to be able to do that on top of the Heidelberg Township representative, earlier this year, asking to have all tools outside be removed. Without a tool outside, no mower would be present on this property. How is anybody to mow after following Heidelberg Township's order to remove all tools?

Now, even better yet, the Heidelberg Township representative wrote another two reviews and did not give us a copy of either. The first was given to the landlady. The second was handed directly to District Judge Anthony Verna. The judge received a copy of the review and didn't let either attorney present see it.

Is it legal for a district judge to take evidence in a hearing with letting the plaintiff or defendant see it? Is it legal for local governments to ignore Commonwealth of Pennsylvania green projects? Is it legal for a landlord to leave her waste on the leased property and then use that waste to evict the lessee? What the hell is the Pennsylvania legal system doing to disabled residents?